Nearly nine million Canadians lived in food insecure households in 2022, with 22.9 per cent of the population reporting some form of food insecurity, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday. The data agency wrote in its annual Canadian Income Survey that 8.7 million people lived in households that reported some kind of food insecurity. … Read more
Providence and Blue Shield California, currently embroiled in a contractual spat over how much the insurance company covers patient care, have until June 1 to ink a new deal before the old contract expires. The hospital system emailed its 110,000 patients earlier this week, warning that Blue Shield health insurance might flip to out of … Read more
Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Tuesday’s federal budget promised to amend the Financial Administration Act to ensure that government payments accepted for deposit at Canadian banks will carry … Read more
Recognized for Innovative Trip Cancellation Group Quoting Tool CARMEL, Ind., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — WorldTrips, a part of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, has won a Gold award in the Sales Distinction of the Year — Computer Software category in the 18th Annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The awards are … Read more
The federal government announced Wednesday that oral health care providers who provide services to Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) clients can bill the insurance company directly without formally signing up for the program. In early April, provincial dental associations told CBC News that Ottawa was requiring dental care providers to sign contracts to join the … Read more
The owner and manager of a cargo ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed last week filed a court petition on Monday (April 1) seeking to limit their legal liability for the deadly disaster. The companies’ “limitation of liability” petition is a routine but important procedure for cases litigated under US … Read more
The CZU Lightning Complex wildfire that burned through the Santa Cruz Mountains in late summer 2020 was a wakeup call for Frank Bäuerle. He wasted no time fireproofing his Ben Lomond home and neighborhood, clearing brush and screening vents against flying embers to bolster his property’s resistance to flames. But even as his neighborhood got … Read more
State Farm, California’s largest insurer, announced it will discontinue coverage for 72,000 homes and apartments starting this summer, a move likely to sharply inflate housing costs for affected residents in a state that’s reeling from a series of destructive recent wildfires. The Illinois-based insurance giant, which accounts for a fifth of the California home insurance … Read more
Michelle Jeraline says she’s so stressed out by the pressure to sell customers products at TD Bank, it’s affected her health. The TD employee says she’s usually not acting in the best interest of her clients — she’s trying to sell them products that will help her meet sales targets and keep her from being … Read more
This week will bring a major mid-March milestone in the Colorado legislature’s quickening sprint toward the end of the 120-day session. The Joint Budget Committee, which is in the process of writing the budget for the next fiscal year, which starts in July, will hear the final economic forecasts before lawmakers debate and vote on … Read more
